Hair trimmer comb and blade-holding tension clip combination



Jan. 5, 1955 N. s. new 2,700,213

HAIR TRIMMER COMB AND BLADE-HOLDING TENSION CLIP BINA ON Filed Sept. 1

I N VENTOR Mao/ Jaw United States I Patentfo TRIMlVlER COMB ANDBLADE-HOLDING TENSION CLIP COMBINATION Nathan S. Brody, Los Angeles,Calif.

Application September 21, 1953, Serial No. 381,408

1 Claim. (CI. 30-30) The main object of my invention is to provide ahair trimmer which can make use of most every safety-razor blade now inpublic use: thus, flexible double edged blades, rigid blades, singleedge blades, wide or narrow blades, long or short blades, thin blades,and blades made of heavier gauge steel. With my invention no specialmade blades are required, but people can make use of any and every bladethey may have on hand. Another object of my invention is to provide, asit were, a hair trimmer, combination comb and blade-holding clip, whereall the four end-sides of said comb can be employed, thus making thetask of hair trimming, hair cutting and shaving efiortless andconvenient, and, at the same time, achieving quicker and better results,for people can thus bring either hand into use.

In reference to the accompanying drawings of my invention Fig. 1 shows afront view of my invention fully assembled; comb, clip, and alsoincluding a safety-razor blade. Fig. 2 shows an enlarged cross-sectionof said comb of my invention showing the shape of the teeth of saidcomb. Fig. 3 shows an enlarged cross-section of said comb including acut-off portion of a shorter, rear part of the tension clip of myinvention, and also showing a portion of a blade-holding looped springof my invention and its position between said teeth when assembled. Fig.4 shows a perspective and rear view of said tension clip of myinvention. Fig. 5 shows the upper part of said clip on its inner, leftside, its features and the parts it incorporates. Fig. 6 shows anenlarged view of bladecheck means and the screw-cap which is partthereof. Fig. 7 shows one of the blade receiving loop springs of myinvention as it holds a portion of a narrow blade. Fig. 8 shows anenlarged view of said blade-check means positioned through a slot insaid upper part of said tension clip of my invention, wherein it is heldby said screw cap and thus slides up or down through said slot, asdesired. Fig. 9 shows an enlarged view of the semitubular, raisedchannels and their position on the upper part of said clip.

To proceed with the details of my invention, in Fig. 1, number 1,indicates the projecting, tapered point in the center of a solid, backof said comb of my invention which serves to provide a tight grip onsaid comb when grasped between the fingers of either hand whenmanipulating said hair trimmer at either side of said comb. 2 indicatesthe straight, solid back at the two ends of said comb, thus especiallyfashioned to provide even and equal spacing so said tension clip mightbe moved farther up said comb when making use of longer safety-razorblades. 3 indicates the lower parts of said comb teeth; these arefashioned with straight ribs, instead of the conventional beveled ribs.Thus said safety-razor blades can have a flush contact with said teethand slide evenly, up or down, when a shorter or longer hair trim iswanted. 4 indicates the inverted grooves positioned horizontally alongthe sides of said comb teeth, and it is in these grooves that a sharp,bent edge of said shorter and rear part of said tension clip enters intoand thus holds and keeps said clip and blade in a fixed position untilmoved. 5 indicates the upper and longer part of said clip and thepositionof the parts and features it incorporates. 6 indicates the rearpart of said clip; 7 indicates the pierced flaps of said clip parts; 8indicates the pivot-rod means positioned through said flaps thus holdingsaid two clip parts together; 9 indicates the razor bladeany razorblade-as it is clamped to the comb teeth on this right side of myinvention. It will be noticed that said blade is protruding asubstantial distance from the edge-of said upper part of said clip alongits cutting edge.

2,700,213 Patented Jan. 25, 1955 10 indicates the vertical, pierced slotthrough the center of the upper part of said clip and through which thesliding blade check means is positioned. The screw cap 11 is shown inits proper place as the lower portion of said check means retains saidblade in its place. This being a wide blade the blade-check means ishigher up. 12 indicates the protruding ends of the looped bladereceiving springs and their position between said comb teeth showing howthey are slidingly held as said tension clip of my invention is moved upor down; 13 indicates the semitubular relief channels where said loopedblade receiving springs are positioned and mechanically fastened andheld in a fixed manner; 17 indicates part of the stem-ends of saidsprings, while 18 indicates the end of a tension spring braced in thecorner of said rear part of said clip. In Fig. 2, the cross-section ofthe comb teeth is given in enlarged detail. In Fig. 3, 15 indicates thesharp, bent edge of said shorter, rear part of said clip as it engagessaid grooves in said comb teeth thus keeping said clip and blade in afixed position-clamped to said comb of my invention-until moved. 16indicates the rounded head of said looped springs and their positionbetween said teeth of said comb as they are held and slide up, or down,as desired; 17 indicates part of said stem of said looped spring. InFig. 4, A-18 indicates the center portion of a tension spring which canbe made use of in said clip of my invention. This figure also shows thedifierence in the length of the two parts of said clip, and the positionof said blade receiving looped springs as they extend appreciably beyondsaid clamping end of said upper part of said clip. Here, too, it mightbe fitting to explain that, the shorter part of said clip is thusfashioned to permit the exposure of said comb teeth on this rear side ofsaid clip so they may have a combing contact with the hair to be cut,trimmed or shaved. This last mentioned task can be easily performed bysimply moving said clip down so that the razor-blade edge extendssomewhat beyond said tip ends of said comb teeth. In Fig. 5, 19indicates the cross-bar of said blade-check means, of my invention,positioned through and athwart said slot of said upper part of saidclip; 20 indicates (through said slot) part of the vertical member ofsaid check means. Fig. 5 also shows how the blade is positioned and heldin said looped springs, and how said cross-bar of said blade-check meansholds said blade in place. Fig. 6 presents an enlarged view of saidblade-check means and its screw cap. 21 indicates the threaded mouth atthe base of said screw cap, while 20 indicates the vertical member ofsaid check means, extending from said bottom cross-bar member of saidcheck means, Fig. 6 also shows the sides and the threaded ends of saidvertical member which engage said screw cap of my invention. Fig. 7shows an enlarged view of said blade receiving looped spring holding anarrow blade. Fig. 8 is a detailed view of said blade-check meanspositioned through said slot 10 of said upper part of said clip. In Fig.9, 14 indicates the side holes in said channels where said loopedsprings are inserted and mechanically fastened.

Having described my invention I claim:

In a hair trimmer comb and blade-holding tension clip combination; acomb having a straight solid back parallel with the ends of the teeth ofsaid comb, said back rising into a tapered point in the center of saidcomb, said teeth of said comb having grooves along the two sides of saidcomb, said teeth being coarsely spaced along one end, and closer setalong the other end of said comb, a tension clip comprising two clampingparts, one part being considerably longer than the other part of saidclip, the shorter part of said clip having its horizontal clamping edgesharp and bent inward on a substantially right angle, said longer partof said clip having a cut-out slot at its longitudinal center, saidlonger part of said clip I vertical member having threaded sides rvhichreceive said 892,679 Owens July 7, 1908 screw cap means. 1,357,222Chadwmk q" Nov. 2, 1920.

1,454,715 Fontaine May 8, 1923 References Cited in the file of thispatent 1,823,361 Hudson Sept. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENTS FOREIGNPATENTS 831,259 Bingler Sept. 18, 1906 39,288 Switzerland Jan. 22, 1907878,841 Warner Feb. 11, 1908

